The University of Kansas

20 win Kemper awards for teaching excellence

Surprise Patrol completes annual tour of duty; ceremony planned for Sept. 17

The “Surprise Patrol” has handed out the 20 $5,000 Kemper Awards for excellence in teaching and advising for 2002.

The W.T. Kemper Fellowships for Teaching Excellence recognize outstanding teachers and advisers at KU as determined by a seven-member selection committee. The committee's members include students, faculty and KU alumni. This is the seventh year in the 10-year award program. The William T. Kemper Foundation-Commerce Bank, Trustee, established a $500,000 fund for the program. The KU Endowment Association has provided $500,000 in matching funds.

All 2002 winners will be honored at a ceremony at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, in the Woodruff Auditorium of the Kansas Union.
Here is a list of all of the 2002 Kemper Award winners:

• Virgil H. Adams III, assistant professor of psychology
• Jasjit S. Ahluwalia, associate professor of preventative medicine at KU Medical Center
• Stephen H. Benedict, associate professor of molecular biosciences
• Robert Carlson, professor of chemistry
• Martin B. Dickinson, professor of law
• Tomas L. Griebling, assistant professor of urology at KU Medical Center
• Caroline Jewers, associate professor of French and Italian
• Mark Joslyn, assistant professor of political science
• Paul Laird, associate professor of musicology
• Paul Lim, professor of English
• Mary L. Michaelis, professor of pharmacology and toxicology
• Karen Jean Nordheden, associate professor of chemical and petroleum engineering
• Michael A. Oszko, associate professor of pharmacy at KU Medical Center
• Thomas Pazdernik, professor of pharmacology at KU Medical Center
• Suzanne Rice, associate professor of education
• Mark Richter, professor of molecular biosciences
• Lloyd L. Sponholtz, associate professor of U.S. history
• Marjorie Swann, associate professor of English
• Peter Ukpokodu, professor and chair of African and African-American studies and associate professor of theatre and film
• Jack Wright, professor of theatre and film

Peter Ukpokodu, professor and chair of African and African-American studies and associate professor of theatre and film, receives his Kemper Award from Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost David Shulenburger.

Virgil H. Adams III, assistant professor of psychology, third from left, receives his Kemper Award from (at left) Dale Seuferling, president of the Kansas University Endowment Association; Mark Gonzales, Lawrence community bank president, Commerce Bank; and Chancellor Robert Hemenway.